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Lipstick on industrial policy

11 hours ago ago from The Greenroom

While I was speaking on the St. Cloud economy at the Whitney Senior Center this morning, staff from Sen. Franken's office were in another wing of the center collecting evidence for his push for wage subsidies nationwide. MinnPost has been trying to call this a replay of Perpich economic policies . And closer to home it appears Rep. Ann Lenczewski has gotten religion on tax credits , pitching three new ones along with expanded use of ...

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Democrats suggest repealing tax exemptions

20 hours ago ago from Utah House Democrats

Utah Legislature: Democrats suggest repealing tax exemptions Bob Bernick Jr., Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — With the state's economy still stagnant and tax revenues down, Democratic legislators say the majority Republicans should consider, at least temporarily, repealing certain sales tax exemptions. GOP leaders said Tuesday morning that they will take more than $80 million out of the state's Rainy Day fund just to balance out the ...

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Patrick Yells ‘Cut’ To Successful State Film Credits Programs

19 hours ago ago from Massachusetts Film Office

By Scott Van Voorhis Banker & Tradesman February 7, 2010 As we speak, the Patrick Administration is pumping hundreds of millions in federal stimulus cash into road and infrastructure projects across the state in hopes of boosting our sagging economy. But at the same time, Gov. Patrick wants to dramatically scale back one of the Bay State’s most successful economic development initiatives in recent years, one that doles out tax ...

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Illinois Legislature: State Senator Larry Bomke, State Rep Pat Verschoore See No Hope for Governor Pat Quinn’s Income Tax Plan This Year

23 hours ago ago from THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER

State Rep. Pat Verschoore (Springfield, IL) February 9, 2010 . The primary is over, but the waiting is not for Illinois lawmakers. The Illinois House and Senate return to Springfield this week, and lawmakers have low expectations.  Many legislators say they doubt much of anything will happen during this legislative session. State Senator Larry Bomke (R-Springfield) said the state is still facing a $13 billion budget ...

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Curses! The F-Word, The B-Word

23 hours ago ago from paris (im)perfect

For those of you who need help tempering your jealousy when you imagine the sweet life in Paris, I have two words for you: French Bureaucracy . For those of you who already live here: you know what I mean. I’ll admit that since getting my first carte de sejour (after jumping through several flaming and very high hoops), things quieted down for awhile. I’m married to a French man now, perhaps everything will be alright , I comforted ...

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Small Biz Tax Incentives Will Create Jobs: Summers - FOXBusiness.com

19 hours ago ago from FOX Business

Existing users please login User Name: Password: Remember me on this computer Home / Markets Tuesday, February 09, 2010 Small Biz Tax Incentives Will Create Jobs: Summers   By Dunstan Prial FOXBusiness   President Barack Obamaâs top economic ...

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The Media Consortium: Weekly Audit: Attack of the Imaginary Budget Demons

19 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

By Zach Carter, Media Consortium Blogger On Feb. 1, President Barack Obama unveiled his 2011 budget proposal. While conservative pundits reacted with predictable, yet preposterous, wailing about the federal budget deficit, the short-term U.S. budget outlook is just fine. If anything, Obama's budget doesn't dedicate nearly enough funding to create jobs. As John Nichols notes for The Nation , Obama budgets just $100 billion for jobs in ...

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